Arrangement and method of vehicle tire identification
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1. An arrangement for matching vehicle tires with tire locations on a vehicle, the arrangement comprising:
- a plurality of rotation sensors, each tire location having an associated rotation sensor that senses rotation of a tire located at the tire location and provides a rotation signal indicative of the sensed rotation;
a plurality of transponders, each tire having an associated transponder that provides a transponder signal having a unique identification code in response to rotation of the tire; and
a vehicle-based controller for, when one of the vehicle tires is rotated, receiving the rotation signal from the associated rotation sensor and for receiving the transponder signal from the associated transponder in response to the tire rotation, the vehicle-based controller matching the identification code from the received transponder signal to the tire location having the associated rotation sensor providing the rotation signal.
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Abstract
An arrangement (10) and method for identifying a vehicle tire (20) to a vehicle-based tire condition unit (38) that utilizes the tire identification. An ECU (40) and an indication and control panel (42) of the vehicle-based tire condition unit (38) cooperate to prompt a person to spin the tire (20). A signal that is indicative of the tire being spun is provided to the vehicle-based tire condition unit (38). In one embodiment, the signal is provided by a wheel speed sensor (36). In another embodiment, the signal is provided by a sensor transponder (22) at the tire (20).
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1. An arrangement for matching vehicle tires with tire locations on a vehicle, the arrangement comprising:
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a plurality of rotation sensors, each tire location having an associated rotation sensor that senses rotation of a tire located at the tire location and provides a rotation signal indicative of the sensed rotation;
a plurality of transponders, each tire having an associated transponder that provides a transponder signal having a unique identification code in response to rotation of the tire; and
a vehicle-based controller for, when one of the vehicle tires is rotated, receiving the rotation signal from the associated rotation sensor and for receiving the transponder signal from the associated transponder in response to the tire rotation, the vehicle-based controller matching the identification code from the received transponder signal to the tire location having the associated rotation sensor providing the rotation signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An arrangement for matching a vehicle tire with a location on a vehicle, the arrangement comprising:
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means for sensing rotation of the tire and for providing a rotation signal indicative of the sensed rotation, the means for sensing rotation having a known location on the vehicle;
means for providing a transponder signal having a unique identification code in response to rotation of the tire; and
means for receiving the rotation signal and the transponder signal and for matching the identification code from the received transponder signal to the known location from which the rotation signal was provided. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for matching vehicle tires with tire locations on a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
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sensing rotation of a tire located at a tire location on the vehicle;
providing a rotation signal indicative of the sensed rotation;
providing a transponder signal having a unique identification code in response to rotation of the tire;
receiving the rotation signal and the transponder signal; and
matching the identification code from the transponder signal to the tire location from which the rotation signal was provided. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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